The Wildcats announced a deal with Kentucky alum and Brigham Young coach Mark Pope, on Friday ... that the Wildcats "are working diligently to hire a proven, highly dedicated coach who embraces ...

same as the old Pope, in Kentucky. The Wildcats, in a surprisingly quick move, have hired former UK player and former BYU coach Mark Pope to replace John Calipari as the program’s next ...

Kentucky is zeroing in on hiring BYU coach Mark Pope to succeed John Calipari as the next head of the men's basketball program, CBS Sports Matt Norlander reported on Thursday. Pope, the former ...

Kentucky has hired BYU's Mark Pope to become its next ... The 51-year-old Pope is a high-energy hire who had the backing and support of some former players, in addition to being Barnhart's favored ...

Indeed, former BYU coach Mark Pope reportedly looks to be the 24th coach in Wildcats history and the eighth since the legendary Adolph Rupp, the namesake of Kentucky's arena. Once the hire becomes ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Initially off the radar among Kentucky's coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program's gold standard. Makes sense, since he helped do so as a player.

One of Kentucky’s own is returning to Lexington in an unlikely hire to replace John Calipari. BYU head coach Mark Pope, a part of Rick Pitino’s national championship team at Kentucky in 1996 ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Initially off the radar among Kentucky’s coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program’s gold standard. Makes sense, since he helped do so ...